§ Mr. THORNEasked the First Lord of the Admiralty whether the plans and specifications for two destroyers to be built by the Fairfield Shipbuilding and Engineering Company, Govan, have been submitted to the firm; and when the laying down of the keels is likely to be commenced?
Mr. ALEXANDERThe plans and specifications for the two destroyers to be built by the Fairfield Company were supplied to the firm on 4th February, 1931; the keels of the two vessels were laid on 20th and 22nd April, respectively.